Chita weather in December

In December, Chita sees average daytime highs of -17°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 7.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -14°C in the first days to -19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chita's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-27°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
8:36 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chita is city in eastern Russia.

Density
654/km²
people per km²
Founded
1653

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -14°C in the first days to -19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chita reaches about -17°C in the afternoon and slips back to -27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -24°C and -9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-14-23
2-14-24
3-14-24
4-15-24
5-15-25
6-15-25
7-15-25
8-16-26
9-16-26
10-16-26
11-16-26
12-16-26
13-16-27
14-17-27
15-17-27
16-17-27
17-17-27
18-17-28
19-17-28
20-17-28
21-18-28
22-18-29
23-18-29
24-18-29
25-18-29
26-19-29
27-19-30
28-19-30
29-19-30
30-19-30
31-19-30

How December really feels in Chita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chita weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -31°10.50.98.10.0
Feb-11° / -27°20.50.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -16°41.31.811.50.0
Apr / -5°153.62.913.61.5
May16° / 397.51.615.45.3
Jun23° / 539.9016.46.7
Jul25° / 12°8311.30166.6
Aug22° / 10°8311.3014.46.3
Sep15° / 477.70.512.44.8
Oct / -7°122.82.510.40.8
Nov-7° / -18°51.82.28.50.0
Dec-17° / -27°31.21.77.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
75941
86040
96139
106139
116139
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206238
216337
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chita gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
747
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2646
2746
2846
2946
3036
3135

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 4:12 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.98:204:12
27.88:214:11
37.88:234:10
47.88:244:10
57.78:254:09
67.78:264:09
77.78:284:09
87.78:294:08
97.68:304:08
107.68:314:08
117.68:324:08
127.68:334:08
137.68:344:08
147.68:354:08
157.58:364:08
167.58:364:08
177.58:374:08
187.58:384:08
197.58:384:09
207.58:394:09
217.58:404:09
227.58:404:10
237.58:414:10
247.58:414:11
257.58:414:12
267.58:424:12
277.58:424:13
287.58:424:14
297.58:424:14
307.68:424:15
317.68:424:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chita?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chita.

What to pack for Chita in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Chita sees daytime highs around -17°C and nights near -27°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chita in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chita peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chita in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chita is worst in April — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 62.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1689 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb10Good
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct6Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chita?

Chita sits at 52.0°N, 113.5°E, 690 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aginskoye, 127 km away.

Topography around Chita

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chita.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m.

The land around Chita is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Aginskoye 127 km · Nerchinsk 212 km · Borzya 280 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 331 km · Krasnokamensk 384 km · Ulan-Ude 405 km · Choibalsan 448 km · Severobaykal’sk 484 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chita (52.0431°, 113.4917°, elevation 690 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).